Ultra‑High‑Res Portrait: Sombrero Galaxy Revealed by 570‑MP Camera

The NSF’s 570‑megapixel Dark Energy Camera on the Victor M. Blanco 4‑meter telescope in Chile captured an ultra‑high‑resolution image of Messier 104 (the Sombrero Galaxy), detailing its dusty disk, extensive halo, thousands of globular clusters, and a tidal stellar stream that hints at a past merger, enabling deeper study of its structure and star formation.